Hey y'all-
I'm considering coil-overs as they seem to be the best option for me wanting to lower my car for the summer and raise it up for the snow. However, I was wondering how difficult it actually is to make adjustments. I'm decent with tools, but not a pro.
Also, and possibly more importantly, I understand that an alignment is recommended when lowering past 1", is this something I would need to have done every time I raise/lower for the season?
And finally, any ideas on other options would be great. My main concern is clearance, as the roads where I live are...well...lunar.

Thanks in adavance-

J

 

Heya. Raising and lowering the car is usually very easy, depending on the coilover. (Adjusting dampening settings or the like in the rear usually involves taking the strut out, which is easy, and if you're careful, shouldn't require a re-alignment either.

Technically, you would want to get the car realigned every time you change the height on the coilover. Realistically, lots of people change height settings all the time and don't re-align. You'll want to get an alignment after doing all of the work initially. After that, it's up to you. I am not sure how toe changes with ride height. Someone else will chime in.

A lot of people think they'll raise and lower the car for winter / summer, and then end up not. Others do. (PGT seems to raise his car in the winter, and doesn't do a "pre-winter" alignment. Gets it re-aligned come springtime. Snow tires are cheaper than good summers -> bad wear is easier to live with.)

 

Like many on the market the Megan's have rear adjustment cables to make adjusting the damper very easy from inside the boot or even the rear seat.

 

I guess I will add a little insight here. I have the Megans, and raising and lowering is actually pretty easy. Like AutoXCooper said, you can get the adjustment cables for the rear. I dont have them. I just set the rear at 15 and have let it be for the time. I would think that if the camber adjusted with the height change, it would only be minimal. I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong. I can give you a brief walk through on installing the coilovers if you would like. It is a relatively easy swap out, and took me about 3 hours or so. I dont have very much experience with suspension upgrades, but I was able to successfully change it out. Hope this helps.